Survive [I or T] to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation
--继续存在或生存,特别是几近死亡或几遭毁灭,或是经历了危险或困境之后.
所以“survive experience”是指经过人们的体验之后,仍然受到欢迎.
根据前面的“not”, 说明这种观念最终没有站得住脚.